Damaged Goods

In a film that tackles one of the most stigmatizing and secretive medical conditions of its time, "Damaged Goods" (1937) brings attention to the devastating consequences of syphilis, a disease ravaging lives and marriages with alarming precision. A young lawyer's life is forever altered after a brief encounter with another woman at a party, setting in motion a chain of events that exposes his vulnerability to this sexually transmitted disease. With unflinching realism, the film chronicles the struggles of its protagonist as he grapples with the diagnosis and its far-reaching impact on those around him.